jueves, 15 de septiembre de 2011

77.) "OUR EYES" = NUESTROS OJOS

Eyes....the mirror of the soul

Our eyes suffer 1.) due to using the computer many hours, watching television, driving at night and the use of not appropriate 2.) sunglasses.In summer, 3.) sunlight is 4.) rather strong and is now considered one of the major causes of cataracts."The 5.) thinning of the ozone layer means more 6.) short-wave ultraviolet rays are 7.) reaching the earth and these are the biggest risk factors for 8.) clouding the lens of the eyes," says Jan Bergmanson, a Swedish optometrist.Ultraviolet rays increase the risk of changes to the cornea; the 9.) outer shell of the 10.) eyeball, causing clouded vision and eventually cataracts.This can only be 11.) shielded by anti-UV lenses. 12.) Therefore, many 13.) fashion sunglasses don´t 14.) provide sufficient protection."Poor night vision and eye fatigue is a lot more common and there has been a big increase in minor eye 15.) complaints in the 16.) over -40´s," says optometrist Dr. Miireille Bonnet. She says that the six muscles controlling each eye move more than 100,000 times a day, and that everyone should learn to exercise eye muscles and 17.) allow them to 18.) rest.It was thought that 19.) near or far-sightedness were inherited conditions and could not be influenced by environmental factors, 20.) however new 21.) research is 22.) challenging this assunption.Recent research suggets that up to 80% of schoolchildren in the United States and in western Europe are 23.) near-sighted. Years of focusing on close, two dimensional work causes most children to become 24.) at least 25.) slightly near-sighted by the age of ten.Using computer 26.) screens means the eye operates in electro-magnetic fields that makes the eye work harder, and infra-red from the screen adds 27.) strain to the eye.Concentrated visual work 28.) slows down the rate of blinking, the process that 29.) washes the eyeball with 30.) tears and keeps it lubricated. At least 15% of people suffer from 31.) dry eyes.People who work in offices are vulnerable because 32.) central heating and air conditioning 33.) dehydrate the tissues more, 34.) as well as smoke from cigarrettes. Dry eyes can make you feel 35.) tired.When doing 36.) close-up work, 37.) lift the eyes occasionally to focus on objects in the distance.When working on a computer, have a three-dimensional object 38.) on top and rest your eyes on it regularly.Reference: Strategic Reading, Cambridge University Press"It´s a good idea to do these eye exercises several times per day":1. Make your eyeball 39.) look up and down about ten times2. Make you eyeball 40.) look to the left and then to the right ten times3. Make your eyeball 41.) turn to the left in circles ten times4. Make your eyeball 42.) turn to the right in circles ten times5. 43.) Bring your index finger 44.) close to your eyes looking at it and 45.) slowly move your finger to the distance looking at it and bringing your finger closer and then 46.) farther about ten times. Vocabulary1. Due to = Debido a2. Sunglasses = gafas de sol3. Sunlight = luz de sol4. Rather strong = bastante fuerte5. Thining = disminución del espesor6. Short-wave = Onda corta7. Reaching = alcanzando8. Clouding = nublando9. Outer shell = cubierta exterior10. Eyeball = globo ocular11. Shielded = protegido12. Therefore = por tanto13. Fashion = moda14. Provide = proporciona15. Complaints = quejas16. Over 40´s = cuarenta para arriba17. Allow = permite18. Rest = descansar19. Near or far-sightedness =miopía o hipermetropía20. However = sin embargo21. Research = investigación22. Challenging = desafiando23. Near-sighted = miopía24. Al least = por lo menos25. Slightly = ligeramente26. Screens = pantallas27. Strain = esfuerzo28. Slows down the blinking = ralentiza el parpadeo29. Washes = lava30. Tears = lagrimas31. Dry = seco32. Central heating = calefacción33. Dehydrate = deshidrata34. As well as = igual como35. Tired = cansado36. Close-up work = trabajo de cerca37. Lift = levantar38. On top = encima de39. Look up and down = mirar hacía arriba y abajo40. Look to the left and then to the right = mirar hacia la izquierda y luego hacia la derecha41. Turn to the left in circles = Girar hacia la izquierda en círculos42. Turn to the right = Girar hacia la derecha43. Bring your index finger = acercar tu dedo índice44. Close = cerca45. Slowly = lentamente46. Farther = mas lejosExpressions with"EYES"Susan is an eye-catcher = Susan es una chica llamativa I hit my eye with the table and now I have a black eye = Me golpee mi ojo con la mesa y ahora tengo un ojomoradoFrom here we can see as far as the eye can see = Desde aquí podemos ver hasta donde alcanza la vistaMy children were all eyeswhen we went to a nudist beach = Mis hijos estabanllenos de curiosidad cuando fuimos a una playa nudistaKeep your eyes open walking in that neighborhood = Andar con cuidado con vayas andando por ese barioShe was so sad that she cried her eyes out= Estaba tan triste que lloró a lagrima vivaTom is up to his eyes in work = Tom está hasta las cejas de trabajoAll eyes were on Mary when she was singing = Todas las miradas estaban puestas en Mary cuando estaba cantandoIn the eyes of the law he´s still not guilty = Ante la ley aun no es culpableCan you keep on eyeon my bike for a second? = Puedes vigilar mi bici un segundo?They turned a blind eye to the fight in the street = Hicieron la vista gorda a la pelea en la calleShe´s the apple of his eye = Ella es la niña de sus ojos